There have been long-standing, unproven rumors that Prince Charles may have been unfaithful
to Princess Diana with his sons' nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke.
People Magazine reported that Legge-Bourke was hired by the royal family in 1993 to help
care for Charles and Diana's two young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Diana and Charles had separated at the time, although they had not yet divorced.
Legge-Bourke soon became close enough to the royal family that she accompanied them on
vacations.
She has since maintained a close relationship with both princes, who attended her wedding
in 1999, at which time she stopped working for the royal family.
In addition, Legge-Bourke was a guest at Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018,
and was later named as the godmother for his oldest child, Archie.
However, before Diana's death in 1997, the princess reportedly had strong suspicions
that Charles may have cheated on her with Legge-Bourke.
Rumors ran wild about the alleged affair, especially after Charles was photographed
kissing Legge-Bourke on the cheek on more than one occasion, per the Daily Mail.
It was even alleged that Legge-Bourke may have been pregnant with Charles' baby.
Those rumors were intensified after journalist Martin Bashir reportedly used deceitful methods
to get an interview with Princess Diana, in which he allegedly presented her with a fake
"receipt" for an abortion, per The Telegraph.
According to the Daily Mail, Bashir also allegedly whispered to Diana that her husband had vacationed
with Legge-Bourke in secret.
Media rumors may have largely misconstrued Tiggy Legge-Bourke's platonic relationship
with Prince Charles, but the gossip columns seem to have been right about another thing,
and that's the nanny's close bond with both William and Harry.
While employed by the royal family, Legge-Bourke allegedly began referring to the two young
princes as her babies.
According to the Express, one so-called source once said,
"[Tiggy Legge-Bourke is] a loving, liberal mother and a slightly wild big sister."
For example, the Daily Mail alleged that it might have been Tiggy who gave Prince Harry
his first taste of cigarettes.
Certainly, it was Legge-Bourke who a 13-year-old Prince William invited to his school's June
celebrations in place of either of his parents.
To this day, Legge-Bourke has seldom publicly talked of her time with the royals.
In the absence of words, actions point to strong and enduring familial bonds with her
former charges.
Beyond attending each others' weddings, Tiggy, William, and Harry have all taken formal steps
to ensure that their relationships will last a lifetime.
As noted by the Daily Mail, Prince William is godfather to his former nanny's youngest
child, Tom.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry is godfather to her oldest child, Fred.
And, of course, Legge-Bourke is godmother to Harry's son, Archie.
Legge-Bourke appears to have maintained a close relationship with the princes.
However, she also seems to still be nurturing wounds from past media reports which disparaged
her name and strained her relationship with Princess Diana.
Now, after a recent months-long investigation into journalist Bashir's methods for obtaining
his famous interview with Princess Diana, Legge-Bourke is seeking justice for the rumors
about her that were exacerbated during the televised interview.
According to Yahoo, the rumors that Tiggy Legge-Bourke not only had an affair with Prince
Charles during his marriage to Princess Diana but also became pregnant with his child have
been put to rest thanks to the investigation into Bashir's BBC interview with the Princess
of Wales.
Now that Bashir's dishonest methods used to secure the interview with Diana have come
to light, Legge-Bourke is said to finally be getting justice for the decades of rumors
that have followed her around.
As a source told The Telegraph,
"Tiggy Legge-Bourke was right at the centre of Bashir's manipulation and it is right that
the damage caused to her is recognised by the BBC."
"And that's why a lot of people said I was an idiot for doing it."
While the amount that the former royal nanny is being offered remains private, it seems
that Legge-Bourke will likely receive a six-figure payout in the near future.
Legge-Bourke has yet to publicly comment on the settlement.
For his part, Bashir has claimed that he "deeply" regrets his actions when it comes to his interview
with Diana, but claims that the Princess of Wales made the "personal choice" to be interviewed,
While no amount of apologies can change the impact of Diana's famous interview or the
rumors, it seems that Legge-Bourke's substantial payout will at least offer some amount of
justice for William and Harry's former nanny and friend.
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